Well the last two days of riding back to SoCal where a little warm!
On Saturday AM we rode through some rain storms over the Red Rocks and Navajo Country near the 4-corners areas. The rain and clouds provided some additional needed coolness and provided for dramatic photos of Monument National Park and we also got to have a look at Bob’s former residence and clinic from the time he spent working with the Navajo back in a previous life. It was great to have such a good guide to show us this AWSOME area.
The further West we got, the more the clouds dissipated and the hotter it got. We rode the old Route 66 from Seligman to Kingman and then Bob went to visit relatives in the Parker area for a few hours and then motored the rest of the way home that evening (for a nice 600+ mile day in intense heat).
Rick and I were a little more sensible in that we decided to call it quits after about 350 miles and we rode into Laughlin at about 3PM with my bike’s thermometer showing 118 degrees and Rick’s showing 116 degrees. Not sure which was right – but let’s just say it was HOT!!!!
After cooling down and showering, Rick and I headed to the poker room for a little R&R. We decided to get into the $100 tournament at 7:00 PM at the local Casino and we agreed to a 70/30 split should either of us end up in the money (which is the top 10 players out of about 60). I went out mid way in the tourney – so I decided I needed to cheer Rick on to the WINNERS CIRCLE. Well her certainly did not need my help as he was playing GREAT – and he TOOK DOWN FIRST PLACE for roughly $1,500. It was great to watch and to of course take my cut to add to my future poker fund. Thanks for sharing Rick and CONGRATULATIONS.
Anyhow, Rick and I got up Sunday at 5:00 AM to get on the road and try to beat some of the heat. The sun was just rising and it was already 86 in Laughlin. By the time we got to Desert Center at about 8:30, it was already 108 degrees. We rode in 100+ temps for the next hour and a half until we got to Hemet where it started cooling a little bit. By the time we got back home – the local temps were a cool 95 degrees.
Anyhow – it was a great trip with a great group and I sure hope to do South Western CO and a lot of other future trips with these guys + one Amigo that was missing on this trip due to prior family commitments – Mark Jones – our comrade that was injured on our Arctic Circle trip last summer – but who is doing fine and now has a new bike we need to abuse.
Thanks for reading along.
Steve
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